The New Orleans Career and Technical Education Center (the Career Center) is a nonprofit initiative dedicated to providing Orleans Parish public high school students access to career and technical education training and academic coursework that enable them to earn industry-based credentials (IBCs) for employment in high-wage, high-demand industry sectors.

Through community and industry collaboration the Career Center will provide responsive partial day high school programming that transforms the lives of students in Orleans Parish via technical skills training, meaningful work-based learning, and the development of impactful relationships.

The Center will multiply the opportunities for New Orleans students to more fully explore their career and college interests, and will serve as a key component of New Orleans’ commitment to ensuring public school graduates are poised for success in college, career, and life.   

Our vision:  New Orleans Career and Technical Education Center graduates will leave with the knowledge, skills, and relationships for career success and lifetime economic self-sufficiency.